he presently treats her. Haruka reminds Hikaru of Shinobu, since he was like him when Shinobu was in middle school. Takumi is Sayaka's boyfriend and helped her through her shock when her parents died. He is determined to keep her from remembering the events from before two years ago to protect her mental stability and wants her to make as less contact with Hikaru as possible. However, he gives up on her once she regains her memories of Hikaru and returns to him. Media Manga Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! ran in the monthly manga magazine Shōjo Comic since October 20, 2008 and ended on September 26, 2012. The chapters are collected and published by Shogakukan into tankōbon under the Flower Comics imprint. There are eighteen bound volumes in total, with the first volume released on December 24, 2008. Anime An original video animation for Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! was released on December 18, 2009 directly onto DVD along with 2010's first issue of Sho-Comi. The OVA is an animated re-enactment of the first chapter of the manga. A second episode was also released on DVD and was distributed with the Suzuki-kun!! fanbook released on July 26, 2010. It is a re-enactment of chapters 15 and 16 of the manga. Light Novel A light novel titled was written by Yui Tokiumi and was overseen and illustrated by Ikeyamada. The story revolves around Hikaru and Sayaka's relationship during their third year in junior high. It was released on December 24, 2009. A second light novel again written by Tokuimi, titled , was released on July 26, 2010. The story takes place between volumes 7 and 8 of the manga (before the high school arc and after the characters' third year in middle school). Game Idea Factory released a game for Nintendo DS, titled on July 29, 2010. The game takes place during the summer of the characters' first year in middle school. Alongside the main cast, two new characters designed by Ikeyamada herself were introduced with the last name "Suzuki" as well: (voiced by Sōichirō Hoshi) and (voiced by Yuichi Nakamura). The game uses an entirely different voice cast as opposed to the one used for the OVA. The limited edition of the game comes with a drama CD featuring the main four characters, using the same voice cast for the game. Reception Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! is one of the best-selling shōjo manga in